Anyone who knows me, personally or through my guest reviews here, will be aware of my long-term affection for KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER, the short-lived but highly influential horror series (if you know nothing about it, go reread my retrospective on it here). It, and the TV movies which inspired the series, successfully combined the … Continue reading →

By now the name “Scott Derrickson” has become synonymous with possession and that pesky bastard, the Devil. Derrickson is of course the director of 2005’s THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE, which arguably re-awakened our love of possession flicks. His newest film, DELIVER US FROM EVIL, has some updates. Originally slated for a January 2015 release, DELIVER … Continue reading →

Scott Derrickson has definitely made a good name for himself in the genre. Sure he directed HELLRAISER: INFERNO (yikes) and the remake of THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (double yikes), but he also directed THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE and last years hit creeper, SINISTER (Deggsy’s review). Derrickson is currently filming BEWARE THE NIGHT, … Continue reading →

When a little film grosses more than $87 million worldwide off of a $3 million budget, you can bet your ass that a sequel won’t be far behind. The PARANORMAL ACTIVITY franchise is still cranking them out (for better or worse) and now it looks like SINISTER will be the new sequel on the block. Deadline.com … Continue reading →

It seems almost painfully obvious, but a scary film should be… scary. We watch plenty of films which are labelled scary, but in fact evoke other emotions, usually excitement and disgust (and if it’s a movie from the Asylum, derision). We have monster movies, torture porn, slashers, possession films, horror-comedies… but very few of these … Continue reading →

This is a promising looking film, people!! SINISTER is written and directed by Scott Derrickson and stars Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, and James Ransone and manages to do something that other films kinda forget about — BE SCARY!! With it’s October 5, 2012 release date coming up fast I’m thinking we’ll be seeing more and more SINISTER-related commercials and TV spots, … Continue reading →

The UK artwork for Scott Derrickson’s (THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE) upcoming flick, SINISTER, has dropped in the UK. SINISTER is written and directed by Derrickson and stars Ethan Hawke, Vincent D’Onofrio, Juliet Rylance, Fred Dalton Thompson, and James Ransone. This one sounds pretty spooky, and I think Derrickson has proven that he can make … Continue reading →

Full disclosure here: I’m writing this on the cusp of having just lost my job. I worked in a customer service capacity, was really enjoying it, but I made one or two too many mistakes during my probationary period, so they decided to let me go. So, maybe the review you’re about to read might … Continue reading →

What’s that? You think the world of cinema needs a new exorcism film with potential to become a franchise? Well good news, REALM is here. REALM is a four-minute short film starring Adelaide Kane and is about a young woman who has the power to enter the soul of the possessed and literally battle their … Continue reading →

Slim pickings this week!! Which ones catch your eye? BATMAN: THE COMPLETE TELEVISION SERIES “Quickly, to the Batpoles!” Comics’ Caped Crusaders became TV icons in this campy, action-filled 1966-68 ABC series. Watch as Batman (Adam West), Robin (Burt Ward), and season three partner Batgirl (Yvonne Craig) defend Gotham City from such diabolical foes as Catwoma […]